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Shohei Ohtani wins 2025 NL MVP, his fourth award and third straight

The Dodgers star was voted National League MVP unanimously for 2025, his fourth career MVP award and third in a row.

13 Nov 2026, 05:441 min read

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On 13 November 2025, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (the voting body of baseball journalists) named Shohei Ohtani the National League's Most Valuable Player. It was his fourth MVP award and his third in a row, following wins in the American League in 2023 and the National League in 2024. Each of his MVP votes has been unanimous.

Ohtani, a Japanese star playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, won the award as both a hitter and a pitcher. He hit 55 home runs and led the Dodgers' lineup, while also returning to the mound midseason after elbow surgery. Voters weighed that two-way value heavily, and the other finalists were Kyle Schwarber and Juan Soto.

The award came after the Dodgers won a second consecutive World Series, beating the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games. It placed Ohtani among the most decorated players in the sport's history and made him the standard against which later MVP races were measured, which is why a break in his streak became a story in its own right.